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Chapman: I'd rather retire than rejoin Yankees
Aroldis Chapman ripped the New York Yankees in a recent podcast, saying he would "retire on the spot" before playing for them ever again.
Chapman, coming off a resurgent season as the closer for the rival Boston Red Sox, aired his grievances with the Yankees during an appearance on the "Swing Completo" podcast.
Chapman, who played parts of seven seasons for New York from 2016 to 2022, was asked if he would ever consider rejoining the Yankees.
"No way, not even dead," Chapman answered, as translated from Spanish. "If I were told that I was being traded to New York, I'd pack my things and go home. I'll retire right on the spot if that happens. I'm not crazy. Never again."
Aroldis Chapman Rips Yankees, Says He’d Rather Retire Than Play for Them
Aroldis Chapman has seen both sides of the Yankee-Red Sox rivalry, having pitched for New York for seven seasons and now Boston this past season. And, as Chapman made crystal clear during a recent appearance on the Swing Completo podcast, he doesn't intend on ever going back to the other side of the rivalry.
"No way, not even dead," Chapman said in Spanish in response to being asked if he'd ever play for the Yankees again. "If I were told that I was being traded to New York, I'd pack my things and go home. I'll retire right on the spot if that happens. I'm not crazy. Never again."
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Would Aroldis Chapman ever pitch for the Yankees again? ‘Not even dead’
Aroldis Chapman was a three-time All-Star during his last stint with the Yankees but he is not keen to rejoin them. Gregory Shamus / Getty Images
Veteran closer Aroldis Chapman isn’t likely to leave the Boston Red Sox soon, but that didn’t deter a commentator from asking the left-hander if he would ever entertain a reunion with the New York Yankees. Chapman’s answer was unequivocal.
“No. Not even if I was dead,” the 37-year-old said in Spanish in a recent interview on the Swing Completo Podcast, a long-running baseball show that focuses on Cuban players. The clip was posted on Instagram Saturday.